Castle Cary

Castle Cary (/ˌkɑːsəl ˈkɛəri/) is a market town and civil parish in south Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) north west of Wincanton and 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Shepton Mallet, at the foot of Lodge Hill and on the River Cary, a tributary of the Parrett.

This article is about the town in Somerset. For the village in North Lanarkshire, see Castlecary. For its castle, see Castle Cary Castle.

Castle Cary
In the foreground, the motte and bailey of the old castle. Behind is Castle Cary church.
Castle Cary
Location within Somerset
Population2,276 (2011)
OS grid referenceST641322
District
  • South Somerset
Shire county
  • Somerset
Region
  • South West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCASTLE CARY
Postcode districtBA7
Dialling code01963
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
  • Somerton and Frome
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